January 2016 - United States Special Weapons News |
- STRATCOM chief talks nuclear deterrence, modernization AFNS 25 Jan 2016 -- The global security environment calls for a continued strong nuclear deterrent along with modernization for elements of the nuclear triad and advanced training for U.S. Strategic Command's workforce, the STRATCOM commander said here Jan. 22.
- Air Force Global Strike Command completes accident investigation AFNS 25 Jan 2016 -- The Air Force Global Strike Command completed an accident investigation board following a May 2014 mishap during maintenance on an intercontinental ballistic missile.
- Mistake Worth $1.8 Million: US Airmen Damage Nuclear-Armed Missile Sputnik 23 Jan 2016 -- Three US servicemen damaged a nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its underground silo during a troubleshooting procedure in May 2014 in what is the latest nuclear mishap plaguing the US Air Force.
- Maintenance mishap damaged US nuke in 2014: Air Force Press TV 23 Jan 2016 -- The US Air Force says a nuclear-armed missile stored in its underground launch facility was damaged last year during a technical crew "mishap."
- 3 Poorly Trained Airmen Damaged Missile, US Air Force Says VOA 23 Jan 2016 -- The U.S. Air Force says three poorly trained airmen caused $1.8 million in damage to one of its nuclear missiles in 2014 while they were conducting routine maintenance on the weapon.
- Stratcom Chief Talks Nuclear Deterrence, Modernization AFPS 22 Jan 2016 -- The global security environment calls for a continued strong nuclear deterrent along with modernization for elements of the nuclear triad and advanced training for U.S. Strategic Command's workforce, the Stratcom commander said here today.
- Opposition to US Nuclear Missiles Upgrade 'Harmful' to Deterrence Goals Sputnik 22 Jan 2016 -- Defense experts who are calling on the United States to abandon its plans to modernize the long-range stand-off (LRSO) nuclear cruise missiles hurt US deterrence aims, US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) Commander Cecil Haney stated on Friday.
- US Admiral Claims Russia's Updated Nuclear Deterrence Doctrine 'Disturbing' Sputnik 22 Jan 2016 -- Russia's most up-to-date military doctrine stipulating the use of nuclear weapons as a deterrent and potential response to an existential threat raises concerns at the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), STRATCOM Commander Admiral Cecil Haney said on Friday.
- Department of Defense Press Briefing by Army Officials in the Pentagon Briefing Room on the Investigation into the Inadvertent Shipment from Dugway Proving Ground of Live Anthrax Spores DoD 15 Jan 2016
- Army Report: Gaps in Science, Accountability to Blame for Anthrax Shipments VOA 15 Jan 2016 -- An investigation into how a U.S. Army biodefense facility mistakenly sent live anthrax to nearly 200 labs in the U.S. and abroad found that no one person or event was directly responsible for the faulty shipments.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
